United States v. Steven Andre Hill

24 F.3d 250 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Steven Andre HILL, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-30235. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 4, 1994. * Decided May 13, 1994. Before: ALARCON, NORRIS and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Steven Andre Hill appeals from his conviction and sentence for distribution of cocaine base. Hill claims that the district court erred by (1) denying his motion for a dismissal of the indictment based on his claim that the Government's activities amounted to outrageous conduct; (2) excluding the proffered testimony of three witnesses who claimed to have seen Scott Tredwell use and sell cocaine for his personal benefit while in the employ of the Government; (3) refusing to depart downward in Hill's sentence based on an overrepresentative criminal history score; and (4) denying Hill the right to collaterally attack a prior conviction at the sentencing…